RANCHI, India, Aug. 12 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on July 14:
1. Both the appeals are being heard together since both have been arisen out of common judgment dated 29th September, 1997 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Gumla in S.T. No.88 of 1994 in connection with Dumri P.S. Case No.29 of 1993 (G.R. No.846 of 1994) in which the appellant namely Emtiyaz Hussain [in Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No.244 of 1997(R)] has been convicted under Section 302 IPC and the appellant namely Mahmood Alam [in Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No.01 of 1998(R)] has been convicted under Section 302/109 IPC and both were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life.
2. Learned counsel appearing for both the appellants has taken the follow...